Permission for the building was granted in 2007 but construction was not completed until January last year when planners discovered the block was bigger than permitted.

Shoppers claimed they were unable to park at The Parade as tenants had taken over the parking bays while neighbours said the occupants of the four flats had more than 20 cars, leading to claims that a taxi business was being run from the building.

In October 2012, councillors refused an retrospective application for a larger porch to the building, an amendment which would have made the development legal.

Since then, the council has pursued the developer through the courts, resulting in the fine and confirmation of the enforcement order.

Speaking after the meeting, Cllr Baker said: “We now have to give him time to obey the order and that time is six months.

“The enforcement order is to demolish and remove all materials off the site and the site has to be restored to its former glory.

“I am working closely with the neighbours. For me the main message is that a lot of residents believe enforcement is a waste of time. This is an example of where it is a good use of time and a developer who is at fault is being hit hard.”